A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Today we hear from a new survey that finds people who quit facebook has become less repressed and more productive, so has ditching facebook made you more happy and. Using it would make you better with money . Thats what the survey said. Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Boris johnsons eu envoy is preparing for another round of talks in brussels on the latest brexit proposals put forward by the uk. Central to the plan is the idea that the whole of the uk leaves the eus customs territory but that Northern Ireland stays in the eus single market. But the blocs leaders say the proposals fall short of whats required to get a deal. Our europe correspondent, adam fleming, reports. David frost is facing a barrage of questions about the uk proposals. They foresee Northern Ireland following eu rules on agriculture and goods,
In business, trading blows. The us to tax billions of dollars of european imports from single malt to olives as it wins a decade long dispute over state aid to airbus. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Have you heard of flygskam . Its the swedish concept of flight shaming. And in a survey one in five of the people said theyd cut the number of flights they took over the last year because of the impact on the climate. Are you now thinking twice about booking flights . Tell us what you think just use bbcthebriefing. Britains Prime Minister, borisjohnson is preparing for 10 days of what he called intensive discussions as he seeks backing from eu leaders for his brexit blueprint. Mrjohnson said he wants to get an agreement in place for the eu summit on october 17, paving the way for britain to leave with a deal at the end of the month. Heres our political correspondentjessica parker. Borisjohnson has always been somethin
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. The Prime Minister could face a vote of no confidence as early as next week, according to a senior snp mp, as conservatives gather for their party conference. Meanwhile, number 10 describes as a politically motivated attack. Borisjohnsons referral to the Police Watchdog over his links to an american businesswoman. Laboursjeremy corbyn promises to scrap the controversial welfare policy, universal credit, should the party get into power. Pressure grows on President Trump as secretary of state, mike pompeo, is ordered to hand over documents on ukraine linked to the impeachment investigation. Tear gas and water cannon are used by Hong Kong Police to disperse protestors holding a rally to mark the fifth anniversary of the pro democracy umbrella movement. I will be back tomorrow. Martin will be back taking you through to the paper reviews later on. Now, time for sports day. Good evening. Youre watching sportsday with Lizzie Greenwood hughes and ben crou
Of new Clinical Trials that have dramatically increased the chances of long term survival for some people with advanced melanoma skin cancer. Tear gas and water cannon are used by Hong Kong Police to disperse protestors holding a rally to mark the fifth anniversary of the pro democracy umbrella movement. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Good evening. Youre watching sportsday with Lizzie Greenwood hughes and ben croucher the headlines on saturday one of the biggest upsets in Rugby World Cup history, ireland are stunned by hosts japan. They pose a lot of questions to us, and unfortunately we could not come up and unfortunately we could not come up with the right answers. Mahrez magic at goodison park as Manchester City beat everton 3 1 in the late kick off. And liverpool take advantage of a shocker in sheffield as hendersons howler maintains their winning start to the season. Also coming up in the programme. Well track the progress of the british sprinters in doha, where Zarnell
Democrats in the United States congress say impeachment hearings against donald trump could be held in the coming week. The allegations centre on claims he put pressure on ukraine, to dig up dirt on a potential rival, whos running for the white house in 2020. Joe biden is one of the front runners for the democratic nomination to challenge mr trump. But a former prosecutor in ukraine, says there was never any dirt to dig up. Jonah fisher reports from the capital, kiev. Advertisement voiceover joe biden promised ukraine a billion dollars if they fired the prosecutor of. With an impeachment enquiry underway, President Trump is on the attack, tweeting a new video about his possible opponent in next years election. Weve stepped up the official assistance to help backstop the ukrainian economy. This was four years ago in kiev. Joe biden was Vice President and the obama administrations go to man on ukraine. Advertisement voiceover burisma is the leading. At the same time, his son, hunter, had